Building the future: A roundtable on construction arbitration

International arbitration

January 29, 2026

Christiane Deniger & Joe Durkin

Summary

Rising costs, fragile supply chains and accelerating decarbonization are transforming construction projects and the disputes that follow.

In this roundtable, we gather perspectives from leading construction lawyers on where disputes are now arising, how tribunals’ expectations around evidence and accountability are shifting and how technology, procedural innovation and legal finance are reshaping …

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